Ivemark Syndrome: A rare progressive disorder characterized by absence or abnormal development of the spleen and malformations of the heart vessels. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Ivemark Syndrome is available below.
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Ivemark Syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Ivemark Syndrome, or a subtype of Ivemark Syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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